The Daily Buzz at Comic-Con: Episode 19

Daily Buzz wraps up this final edition at Comic-Con International San Diego with Abe Riesman (New York Magazine) and Jason Strykowski (comic book blogger) inside the Sails Pavilion on the second floor of the San Diego Convention Center. Riesman and Strykowski reflect on Star Wars' presence at this year's convention (pre-Episode 7, Star Wars: The Force Awakens), debate about Image Comics and creator-owned titles optioned for film and TV, and discuss the anticipation of Batman v Superman and the popularity of The Walking Dead.

Daily Buzz at the Comic-Con International San Diego 2015 is made possible with support from Giant Ape Media/Funimation, Production Legal, Cloud Electronics, Soundcloud and Angry Porcupine.

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The Daily Buzz spoke with the writers behind the LEGO Ninjago series, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman, after the LEGO Ninjago San Diego Comic-Con panel on the second floor of the San Diego Convention Center. The writing duo talks about the popularity of ninjas and why this series has become so successful, their very first LEGO set, and how they’re connected to director Steven Spielberg.

Daily Buzz speaks with Indiegogo’s Marc Hofstatter around the upcoming web series 'Con Man' at the San Diego Convention Center inside the Sapphire Ballroom just prior to the Comicon panel, 'Con Man - The Fan Revolt 13 Years in the Making: How Indiegogo and Vimeo helped Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion Put Fans First and Realize a Dream Project.'